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Smoke or Heat Alarms?

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Mornin' All,

I am familiar with open fires that burn logs or coal.  I am not so familiar with enclosed "log burners" or enclosed "multi-fuel stoves".


When using these is there a chance of some or fumes being created when using them that could trigger a smoke alarm, especially at the time of first lighting them?


I am about to plan a system for a holiday let cottage that has two log burners in  two separate rooms. We don't want false alarms as the detectors will be interlinked.


Smoke or heat types?


Z.
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    you want some sensible separation to any smoke detector, there will be some smoke released while the door is open and it is being lit or refueled, though non in normal operation. If the room is small,  then heat detection or some other smoke-resistant  technology is going to be best.  Optical sensors are less easily fooled by a fine whisp of smoke than the ion beam type.

    More importantly is CO detection and ventilation - the ventilation is down to the installer of the stove and the flue but check the CO detection is not being left to you ?

    The draw on a flue is best  it if is both tall, and well insulated.

    M.
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    you want some sensible separation to any smoke detector, there will be some smoke released while the door is open and it is being lit or refueled, though non in normal operation. If the room is small,  then heat detection or some other smoke-resistant  technology is going to be best.  Optical sensors are less easily fooled by a fine whisp of smoke than the ion beam type.

    More importantly is CO detection and ventilation - the ventilation is down to the installer of the stove and the flue but check the CO detection is not being left to you ?

    The draw on a flue is best  it if is both tall, and well insulated.

    M.
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